Zoli government explained

Cabinet Name:Zoli Cabinet
Cabinet Number:12th
Jurisdiction:Italy
Flag:Flag of Italy.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:20 May 1957
Date Dissolved:2 July 1958
Government Head:Adone Zoli
State Head:Giovanni Gronchi
Total Number:20
Political Parties:DC
External support:
MSI, PSDI, PLI, PMP, PNM, PRI
Opposition Parties:PCI, PSI
Legislature Status:One-party government
Last Election:1958 election
Legislature Term:Legislature II (19531958)
Previous:Segni I Cabinet
Successor:Fanfani II Cabinet

The Zoli Cabinet was the 12th cabinet of the Italian Republic, which held office from 20 May 1957 to 2 July 1958, for a total of 408 days, or 1 year, 1 months and 12 days.[1]

The government obtained the confidence in the Senate on 4 June 1957, with 132 votes in favor and 93 against, and in the Chamber of Deputies on 7 June, with 560 votes in favor, 305 against and 11 abstentions.[2]

This cabinet was the first one who has been supported by the neo-fascist Italian Social Movement; but Zoli, a strong anti-fascist, resigned the post of Prime Minister soon after it became clear that he would have needed to rely on the votes of the neo-fascists to form a majority in the Parliament. He was then convinced by President of the Republic, Giovanni Gronchi, to remain in the post until the natural dissolution of the Italian Parliament in 1958.

Composition

Office NamePartyTerm
Prime MinisterAdone Zoli20 May 19572 July 1958
Deputy Prime MinisterGiuseppe Pella20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Foreign AffairsDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of the InteriorDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Grace and JusticeGuido GonellaDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of BudgetAdone Zoli (ad interim)DC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of FinanceGiulio AndreottiDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of TreasuryDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of DefencePaolo Emilio TavianiDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Public EducationAldo MoroDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Public WorksGiuseppe TogniDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Agriculture and ForestsEmilio ColomboDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of TransportArmando AngeliniDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Post and TelecommunicationsBernardo MattarellaDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Industry and CommerceSilvio GavaDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Foreign TradeGuido CarliDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Merchant NavyGennaro CassianiDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of State HoldingsGiorgio BoDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister of Labour and Social SecurityLuigi GuiDC20 May 195717 June 1958
Adone Zoli (ad interim)DC17 June 19582 July 1958
Minister for the Fund for the South (without portfolio)Pietro CampilliDC20 May 195726 February 1958
Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio)Rinaldo Del BoDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio)Mario ZottaDC20 May 19572 July 1958
Secretary of the Council of MinistersLorenzo SpallinoDC20 May 19572 July 1958

Notes and References

  1. http://storia.camera.it/governi/i-governo-zoli I Governo Zoli
  2. http://www.dellarepubblica.it/ii-legislatura-i-zoli II Legislatura - 25 giugno 1953-11 giugno 1958